August 2011

The Smurfs

August 3rd

When the evil wizard Gargamel (Hank Azaria) chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, they tumble from their magical world and into ours — in fact, smack dab in the middle of Central Park. Just three apples high and stuck in the Big Apple, the Smurfs must find a way to get back to their village before Gargamel tracks them down. Neil Patrick Harris, Sofía Vergara and Jayma Mays star; Katy Perry, Anton Yelchin, Paul Reubens, Alan Cumming, B.J. Novak, Fred Armisen, George Lopez, Kenan Thompson and Jonathan Winters voice The Smurfs.

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The Change-Up

August 5th

A comedy in which a married guy switches bodies with his best friend in order to woo his co-worker. Ryan Reynolds, Jason Bateman, Olivia Wilde and Leslie Mann star.

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The Darkest Hour

August 5th

In Russia, a group of kids struggle to survive after an alien invasion. Emile Hirsch, Rachael Taylor, Max Minghella and Olivia Thirlby star.

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Rise of the Apes

August 5th

In this Planet of the Apes origin story ,set in present day San Francisco, man’s own experiments with genetic engineering lead to the development of intelligence in apes and the onset of a war for supremacy.

The Help

August 12th

A look at what happens when a southern town’s unspoken code of rules and behavior is shattered by three courageous women who strike up an unlikely friendship. Emma Stone, Bryce Dallas Howard, Viola Davis, and Sissy Spacek star. Based on the Kathryn Stockett novel.

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Mr. Popper’s Penguins

August 12th

The life of a businessman begins to change after he inherits six penguins, and as he transforms his apartment into a winter wonderland, his professional side starts to unravel. Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino and Angela Lansbury star.

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Conan the Barbarian

August 19th

The tale of Conan the Cimmerian (Jason Momoa) and his adventures across the continent of Hyboria on a quest to avenge the murder of his father and the slaughter of his village. Ron Pearlman, Rachel Nichols, Stephen Lang, Rose McGowan and Said Taghmaoui co-star.

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Fright Night

August 19th

A remake of the comedy-horror picture about a Vegas teenager (Anton Yelchin) who discovers his new next-door neighbor (Colin Farrell) is a vampire. David Tennant, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Imogen Poots and Toni Collette co-star.